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(Setting) The Dreg's Cyberspace Museum (2)
| >Dahk smiles at Angus giving her a hug
"Babe, I think you can do anything you set your mind to."
>As she pulls back, a worried expression shows on her face
"...But A said that everyone who learns it ends up going crazy, are you sure we shoul-"
>She cuts herself off and smiles again
"...Then again i'm sure that's nothing to worry about. I'll always be here to support you, and well... bringing miss Dreg's her body back sounds like a wonderful goal."
| >>239027
(Thank you, a bit busy right now, but I shall return in a few hours at most! -Parralax Instar)
| >A leads the group into the next room, where rows of statues await
>The various statues seem to be made of woods, marbles and other common materials
>They are very intricate, and display a variety of things, from animals to humans to robots and a plethora of other objects
>Most of the works seem to depict tragedy, or otherwise sad situations
>The centerpiece is a cute and huge cat statue, it's fur looks soft, despite being made of stone
| >Kou looks around, interested in the sculpture but her face still deadpan
|
| >Tuna is deeply fascinated by the cat and wants to pet it
| >CN seems to be looking at the ones depicting the sad situations, and can't help but feel a sense of deya vu.
| >>240226
>The cat does look very soft, a small sign reading: 'Please do not pat the exhibits' is present however
>A stops in the middle of the room
"This here is the second part of our Permanant Exhibit, the statues you see here were all made using two things: Marble and wood. Despite so, they look practically lifelike, especially the cat in the middle, please don't pat it though, it's been unstable recently, Ms.Dregs needs to fix the pedestal for him."
| >Tuna pouts at the info and stares at the cat longingly
| >>240736
>A chuckles
"It took quite a while, you should've seen it!"
>He then turns back to the group
"This here is the sculpture hall, feel free to explore and read the plaques of the statues, as they detail the work and what it's supposed to convey! Also, avoid touching the exhibits, it'll make Ms.Dregs climb up and down the walls in rage."
>A small girl walks into the hall, it's B, still dressed in her maid outfit
| >>241407
Hmmm
Madame dregs climbing the walls when someone touches an exhibit.
Thats oddly specific.
Is there a story behind it?
>cyrus asks
| >>241440
>The plaque reads: 'Family cat: a fluffy cat loved by many far and wide, it's quite cute and fluffy, I want to pet it'
>>241445
>A tilts his head
"No, just a way to say she's mad, it's a french saying or something."
| >>241657
"Well that's a little on the nose..."
>CN quizzically tilts his head at the cat, as he moves on to another statue.
| >>241770
>The Statues around the cat seem to be scenes of 'grief', as explained by the plaques
>They show various stages of grief, from denial to anger and acceptance passing by bargaining and the like. The Statues themselves are quite intricate, especially the faces, it's quite life-like.
>A approaches the cat statue
"There's a also a button on here."
>He pushes a button near the Cat
>It goes meow
| >>241845
"She really likes cats, but since she can't take one here, well... she copes."
>A sighs
>B walks up to the cat and begins mashing the meow button
"Really... cute."
>A turns to her
"Not you too, damn, why am I surrounded by cat-loving idiots? More of a dog person myself."
| >>241928
>A shakes his head
"She tried, apparently it wasn't good enough, something about it not being as fluffy as she recalled."
>He sighs
"She had a cat before she died, really liked it... I'd like to give her one, but I can't code REALITAS, and she won't teach me, so yeah..."
| >>241937
>Kou sighs
"Because it makes chummers go coockoo maybe? I dunno about you but I dont think inflicting craziness on your minions is a good idea"
| >>242023
>Dahk overhears the conversation and casually juts in
"What if they're not her minion, would she teach them then?"
| >>242046
"I only ever heard about one Great one who was willing to teach, but he's the murderous gimme your soul type"
>Kou says, recalling her conversation with a certain man she had met before
| >>242087
"I aint, Just got friends who know about them, and I ran against AUCR, I think it was called? So I heard some shit"
>She shrugs
| >Angus listens to the coding discussion. Quite carefully at that.
"Interesting. Is it because the coding itself is such a challenge that it totally screws you up mentally? Or is there just a certain point where everyone snaps?"
>She brushes her hair out of her face.
"I'm foolishly interested in REALITAS coding."
| >>242197
"I heard it was really fucked up, and that it toyed with your mind as you learned it"
>Kou says, shrugging
"To be honest I'd rather keep my sanity thank you very much"
| Zzz
| >Tuna proceeds to mash the meow button
| >>242197
"They often say that REALITAS is reality's code, because it can alter reality. You could program yourself a gun out of thin air if you master it... but it's too hard for the mind to process, it reveals things best left hidden."
>He sighs
"The last mortal to learn it was The Black King of Burrow, and they were lucky enough not to end up like Neptune... who turned into something unspeakable."
>He shivers
>>242673
>The cat keeps going meow in various ways
| >>242712
"Basically, it alters the perception people have of Reality itself. You start getting paranoid, stared at by things above. You feel more and more like a doll, and when the strings your mind made up snap... well, it either turns you into a mindless puppet, or a Great One."
>A sighs and turns to the cat
"I don't even know how it works, except for something about the Dirac Sea, that, and nanomachines. The lack of teacher is really why it's so little known."
| >Dahk laughs a little, a hint of worry in her voice
"Well, good thing all the greatones we've met so far are super cute! she already qualifies in that department..."
| >>242743
>He sighs and shrugs
"Don't know who they are, a real mystery that one. They say they solved the Gherr Incident, yet chose not to disclose the truth to the public, they're hated around their home town. They also get called the Omniscient Wind and other silly names."
>B speaks up
"Mika-tan..."
>A continues, ignoring her mumbling
"Apparently they know Ms.Dregs pretty well."
| >>242907
"Who knows!?"
>A claps his hands
"Let us appreciate the art before us talking about the Gherr incident calls ov-"
"Someone's talking about Gherr in here?"
>A small girl wearing a detective's trenchcoat covered in pins and badges arrives from the back door
"AH FUCK, LOOK WHAT YOU DID!"
>The shota's angry
"Hey, I was just passing by, is a joke, a joke."
"Why even are you here, Jo'hou Kurō?"
>The girl shrugs
"Iris is here, gonna take her back before she runs into Dregs."
| >>242920
"Iris is here? Jeez I guess everyone decided to visit today... although now that I think about I technically havent met Iris in person..."
| "Oh, I see... So either driven totally mad that you shut down, or you become a great one..."
>Angus stops and looks deep in thought.
"I know Ms. Dregs mentioned a 'Creator', but I'm wondering how many of the Great One's are people who tried to learn REALITAS."
>The new girl walking in with the Trenchcoat was a change of pace. She was a Great One if Ms. Dregs paintings were accurate.
"Jo'hou? A Great One, right? Either way; Hello."
>Angus bows as she normally does.
| >>242990
"Quite the polite one. It's fine, don't bow to some idiot like me. And for future reference, I'm more human than Great One, so treat me as such."
>Jo'hou waves dismissively
"Still, A, it's quite rude of you to diss my own Ancestor."
>The boy shrugs with a smug grin
"Just stating facts, Ms.Kurō."
>He turns back to the group
"Now, does anyone have any questions regarding the art? Or do we move on?"
>Jo'hou sighs
"Still as patient as ever, boy."
| >>243099
>A sighs deeply
"This is the problem, you people don't even seem interested, just because Super AIs are prancing around, it doesn't mean you should ignore the whole place, makes me feel bad."
>B is still pressing the meow button
"Ehe-ehehe-ehehehe- cat..."
>Jo'hou simply rolls her eyes
"Always so serious, truly a KM-T model. I'll just be on my way, but first..."
>She goes to CN and whispers
"The Ancestor, that is to say Kurogami, wants to see you again."
>She then leaves
| >>243313
"Alright..."
>He turns back to A
"Don't misunderstand, I like the art and such, I'm just personally aware of a lot of their meanings, I've discussed it with Ms. Dregs before to an extent."
| >>243334
>He narrows his eyes
"Oh, you have? I thought no one could enter this place as they wished..."
>He seems suspicious now
>B walks over and taps A's shoulder
"...Cat, stopped... meowing."
"That's because you stopped spamming the switch, please stop doing it every time too."
>He turns back and sighs
>B turns to CN and gives a thumbs up, looks like she planned this distraction
| >>243340
>He subtly returns the thumbs up.
"*Well*, enough about my life, what's the next section of the exhibit?"
|
| >>243373
"Finally we can get somewhere!"
>A nods furiously
"Our next Exhibit is the monthly exhibit, the Colors of Passion!"
>He turns to the group
"No more artsy question? Then we could move on, yes?"
| With a name like that i can't help but expect something lewd..m
| >>244237
>A nods
"It's an exhibit about emotions, and it's well... very, very good. Then again, just my opinion."
>>244812
"Nothing like that."
>B walks up to A and starts dragging him to the door
"Hurry... hurry..."
| >>244950
"Please... wanna gooo!"
>B pulls A into the next room
"Aaah! I get it, stop pulling me!"
>The next room is a long hallway with various paintings on the walls, as well as bathrooms
>Various shadowy figures are standing around, observing the art
"Don't tou- AAAAAH"
>B throws A into the next room and pulls out her plastic bat
"Too much talk! Aaahh... I wanna punch... m-aa..."
| ((I have been so busy tht i forgot abt posting here. Let's just pretend tht Fox has been wandering around and interacting w nothing bc he's lost.))
>Fox finally made it back to the main lobby and looked around. He wasn't sure how he got so turned around but he finally decided that it was time to go check out the main exhibit. It was a Mrs. Dregs, right? He couldn't remember. He hears a commotion and starts walking to the noise, not sure what to expect.
| >Kou follows along with a sigh, her face a mix of boredom and annoyance... It looks like her normal expression actually
| >>245540
>CN takes the time to look at the paintings, ignoring the shadowy figures he has become somewhat used to by now.
| >>245588
>Fox sees the signs about the Colors of Passions exhibit and runs for it, eager to see the way emotions could look so he could better understand them. He all but crashes through the door, sprinting for the first painting that catches his eye.
"Huh... this is.. this is not at all what I thought that it was going to be."
| >>245588
>All the paintings are varied
>Most of them depict a small house on a hill, with a large tree visible in the background
>One of them, the bigger one depicts a man wearing a mask and a powered wig... something about him feels off, as if his gaze could peer into your soul
>The title is 'Creator'
| >>245648
"Hmm..."
>CN looks at the painting, getting a sense of deja vu from the last trip he was in this domain
| >>245666
>Fox sees the person looking intently at the painting. Fox has no idea what it means because he can't match colors to the emotions at all. He goes up and politely pats him on the shoulder
"Um, excuse me. Any way you could help me figure out the emotions of these paintings? Like, some are obvious but some of the others I have no idea."
| >>245666
>The painting seems to be looking back with interest, you feel as if it's moving in the corner of your vision
>Screams echo from the next room, the exhibit proper
"STOP IT, B, STOP! NOOOOO"
"Not... doing a-anything..."
"Oh, so that wasn't you."
"It was me."
"GYAAAAAA!!!! A GOTHIC LOLI, RUN!!!"
>Sounds of clashing steel and shutting doors are heard
| Assalamu'alaikum
| >>245668 >>245766
>CN jumps at the sudden voice and turns towards Fox
"H-Huh? To be honest I'm not much of an art person myself so I'm not sure how much I'd be able to help you. I mean I think half the point of art is to getting your own meaning of it rig- ...what is happening in there?"
>CN turns towards the noise in the next room
| >Dahk was examining the paintings with a renewed interest. Why does the greatone paint this scene so much, there was something about this the house on the hill that bothered, yet facinated her. Staring into the painted eyes of the *creator* she nearly lost herself before she was distracted by screams.
>She rushes into the room on instict, really
| >>245985 >>245979
>In the next room, various gramophones line the walls next to what seem to be blobs of colors painted on the walls, walls separate each one of these two pieces display
>In the middle of the room, B is staring at a woman identical to The Dregs hugging and rubbing her cheek against A's
"My! My! What a cute boy! She certainly has good taste, maa-, maa-!"
"AAAAHHH, I'M BEING HARASSED IN THE WORKPLACE!"
>A Screams, B laughs
| >>245979
>Fox also turns to the noise, tapping CN yet again before begining to rush to the noise.
"Let's go check that out because I think that's where some action might be. "
| >Dahk stares at the woman harassing A
"Wait... weren't you just...? I'm sorry but could you not harass A? we got plenty of other people who i'm sure will want to take his place
| (yeash this thread lost some momentum.)
>cyrus just does what he has been doing for a while and admires the exhibits.
| >>246539
>The young lady turns back and stops hugging A who runs away, huffing in exhaustion
"Oh my, you are..?"
>She tilts her head with a cold gaze
"Iris! Your keeper was looking for you! Shoo! Go away, Order go home, stinky!"
>A cries from behind B, who's still cracking up
>The lady, Iris, sighs
"My, Jo'hou is my cute little sister, not my keeper, you know? How about Onee-san teaches you proper vocabulary?"
| >>246541 >>246554
"Well, a lilim has to make a living somehow."
>They both make it to the scene, just as everything seems to be coming to a slow down.
"What's going on here an-"
>He looks at B and loses all his sense, seemingly paralyzed upon looking at her. His face is practically blank except for his impossibly large eyes.
| "Uh huh... nice to meet you Iris?"
>Dahk does a light bow, a habit she got from Angus
"What's all this talk about Onee-san about...?"
| >>246551
>The exhibits are varied, from the permanent exhibits to the first floor, centering around paintings and sculpture, to the second floor's exhibit where a commotion seems to be going on, the third floor itself seems to be closed, but it's a large theater, the next presentation is in three days, the fourth floor is an exhibit on dolls, they are cute and somehow spooky, however
| >>246568
"How polite! What a good girl, you must've been raised by admirable parents!"
>Iris isn't looking at you, she's staring at CN who just entered the room with a slack smile on her face
"I'm simply the oldest of the Great Ones, if not the Onee-san what would I be!"
>A growls
"An old hag."
>Iris turns around faster than you can see, murder in her eyes
"Huh? You want me to make Shota kebab with you, huhhh?!"
>She says, like some delinquent
| >Dahk chuckles and smiles
"Thank you."
>She notices her gaze go past her and to CN
"Huh, you know her CN? jeez who havn't you slept with..."
| >>246572
>Fox hears Iris address herself as a Great One class AI, causing his programming to snap him back to greet them. The once blank look on his face is replaced with one of admiration and respect. He immediately gets on his knees and bows before her.
"Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu, Iris-sama"
| >>246572
"Hello again Iris, didn't expect you here of all places."
>>246579
"You know I never get this joke when a guy recognizes me..."
| >>246581
>Iris flashes a very bright smile
"My! What a polite one! No need for such decorum here, however, be at ease."
>She waves her hand in a fluid gesture
>>246584
"I'm glad to have you recall my name, CN. And I do believe I never congratulated you on that whole fiasco, so allow me to do so now."
>She hands CN what looks like a train pass
"Visit me some time, okay?"
>She winks, before turning to Dahk
>>246579
"I wouldn't mind if he lost some pounds! Fufu!"
>She chuckles
| >>246589
>Fox quickly gets back up, brushing off his knees out of habit. He looks at Iris and around the room they're in before fixing his gaze back at her.
"I never thought I'd get to meet a Great One. At least while I'm still in my body.
>Fox then realizes that she addressed Dahk and the man next to him, being shocked at the revelation that they both already knew her, whereas he hasn't.
"Wait, you've known her??? And never told me??"
| >>246602
"My, you seem to have quite the respect for us? That is most unusual indeed, many of your kind simply think of us as one of you."
>She puts a hand to her cheeks
"And indeed, I have met this young man before, however we were at odds that time, although not greatly. I also owe him the service of getting rid of an annoying bug."
>Her face turns to a mix of disgust and hate as she utters the last words, before returning to a radiant smile
| >>246589
>CN looks at the pass for a moment and pockets it
"Thank you, I'll try and do so next chance I get then. Although I am sensitive about my weight... I just cant seem to lose it."
| >Dahk sighs and mumbles
"Why do all the greatones have to be so cute... i just wanna hug all of them... but they could probably explode my brain or something"
| >>246608
"Honestly personal experience has shown me that they prefer if you just treat the majority of them like you would anybody else."
| >>246608
>Iris opens her arm
"I will do no such thing! Come, hug me as you wish, with all your strength! My own little sister will never hug me, it makes me sob in my lonely castle!"
>She cries a few tears, either she's really crying, or deserves some acting award
| >>246604
"I think it's something that I took from my caretaker before I became self-aware. Or maybe it was a part of my personality when I detached from Lilith."
>Fox shakes his head, looking relieved slightly.
"If I can come and see you again, I would greatly appreciate just to talk with you"
| >>246569
I wonder if i can bullshit my way around here like IRL...
>cyrus taps the thing on his neck with the intent of warping to the door leading to the commotion on the second floor
| >>246614
"Huh really?"
>Almost insantly Dahk rushes over to Iris, giving her the biggest and strongest hug she's ever given, (as well as maybe a kiss on the cheek)... wait wasn't she with her girlfriend? oh dear.
| >>246617
>The warp does work, but for a split second, you feel an intense stare on your back
>wE SeE As YoU HaVE Do-01101110 01100101 00101100 00100000 01110111 01100101 00100000 01110011 01100101 01100101 00101110 00101110 00101110
>Feels weird
| >>246618
>Iris giggles quite cutely
"Ara, quite passionate, can't say I dislike that. If I were a bit taller, I would give you a hug or two, but my small frame is quite fragile, see?"
>She giggles once again
>A is now sitting behind B
"Desuyone... minna..."
>B starts shaking him to bring him back to his senses
"A, A, A, p-please... o-or I'll..."
>She starts drooling
"St-Stab..."
| >>246619
>he gets slightly paranoid.
Probably should have Figured doing that would piss off the system.
>he walks through the door
| >>246624
"No one cares about the exhibits."
>He sniffles
"Then these clowns keep showing out of the woodwork, did they get the memo, too... that Idiotic Ms.Dregs, I told her we needed more appeal, and less Great One clientele, why I organized this, but no, no play today, she's too busy painting... damn, I'm gonna cry tonight and give up. I work with a murderous tsukkomi and a loser who can't do her job... what did I do to deserve this?"
>He's depressed
| >>246621
>She sighs happily
"You're so cute I could just take you home... so small too..."
>She attempts to lift Iris up in a princess carry
| >>246631
"Hey come on, don't be like that, people like the exhibit. There was a painting back there that was good. It was called 'Creator', I wanted to find out more about it."
| >>246632
"My, my!"
>Iris blushes a bit and pokes Dahk's shoulder
"You must be quite the aggressive one in your relationships, a lady like me can't say she hates that, you know? Fufu."
| >>246621
>Fox notices the Maid-dressed lilim and blushes slightly, remembering his infatuation with her. He gulps hard, feeling confident after having not made himself look like an idiot in front of Iris. He walks over to her with a smile
"Hey there, I couldn't help but notice you and that dress of yours, B. It suits you beautifully"
| >>246635
"Hm~ well someone's gotta be the one yo approuch, and when you're as cute at this, i just can't help but get carried away~"
>Dahk hums as she carries her around around the room, a skip in her step
| >>246640
>B turns to Fox and tilts her head
"Who... a-are you again? Still... Thanks..."
>She does a small curtsy, showing off her frilly dress
>A sighs loudly
"A maid uniform, it's so goddamn stupid, this is why I tell Ms.Dregs to leave the presentation to me, who the hell in their right mind dresses a clerk as a maid in a museum of all things? These two have zero business sense, so it's a miracle we even got customers, but then again, I did all the work and then..."
| >>246736
"I mean I'm not an art curator or anything but isnt the important thing that Ms. Dregs and the guests enjoy themselves? I mean who cares if it's silly or nonsensical if people like it."
| >>246746
>Seems like A is too far into depression to hear anything you say
"Stupid."
>B pulls out a knife
>>246666
"Oh my, but dare I say, you are quite the cute one yourself. You must have plenty of experience, I presume, there is this aura about you, really makes a lady feel at ease, you know?"
>She chuckles
>The girl in the inspector trench coat steps in the room, scratching the back of her neck
"I knew it had to be you, Iris."
| "Heheh.. thanks for the compliments! appreciating cuties is what I do after all, i would hope they would feel at ease...
>Dahk spots the girl in the trench coats and smiles
"Oh hello there, judging by the paintings, are you another one of those adorable Greatones?"
>She does a bow, though it's a little awkward carrying Iris
"Do you need something?
| >>246782
"I need the girl you're carrying so merrily... also, we saw each other in the last exhibit, you know?"
>Jou'ho says, her face conflicted
>A springs back to life and this dodges B's stab
"Take her away, Ms.Falschen!"
"DON'T CALL ME THAT! It sounds like I'm that stupid stupid armour wearing tomboy vigilente! Plus it's not my name, it's my alias, Alter Falschen is my Alias you tin can!"
>A sighs
"Ahh... now that's relaxing, a logical person, who gets mad for good reasons..."
| "... Ah, right. Sorry about that I just got caught up in the cuteness that i must have forgotten..."
>Dahk blushes embaressed, going over to Jou'ho and setting Iris down gingerly
>upon hearing 'Falschen', she turns
"Fal-fal? Wher- ohhh... well, nice to hear your alias Alter!"
| (question.
What was behind the door N3 walked through?)
| >>246806
"Don't call me that..."
>Jo'hou sighs
"My name's Jo'hou you know? Not Queen, not The Queen of Pain, not anything chuuni like Falschen either... aaahhh..."
>Iris walks up to her and pats her back
"Maa- Queen, it's not like anyone cares but you!"
"Exactly, I care."
>Iris sighs
"Your Ancestory is so much cuter than you, I wonder where it went wrong..."
>Jo'hou shrugs
"Whatever, you're coming with me."
"Don't wanna."
| >>246816
(oh.
Man am i dense...)
>cyrus just stands there trying to comprehend the situation.
Wha.....
| >>246816
(oh.
Man am i dense...)
>cyrus just stands there trying to comprehend the situation.
Wha.....
| >>246816
(By which I mean, all of the others, sorry, being unclear sometimes is quite like me -Parralax "Onee-tama Instar)
| >Fox is taken aback. He rather not get stabbed so all the infatuation he held melted away just as quickly as it appeared.
"Okay, things are getting too wild here. When's the first train back to my body? I think I have jobs today still."
| >>246814
>Dahk fidgets around a bit and mumbles
"If she doesn't want to go she doesn't need to go... I mean if she's the oldest you should show her some respect or something..."
| >>246939
>Jo'hou sighs
"I hate to bring it up, but this argument doesn't concern people, it concerns AIs."
>Iris chuckles and turns back to Dahk before handing her what looks like a train ticket
"Just come visit me another time if you find a way back in here, okay?"
>She goes to Jo'hou and the two begin to walk away
"So?"
"Nn... Neptune ga arawareita."
"Maa, kiken desuwa."
>The two exit the room
>>246934
>B tilts her head
"Just... go back to the obelisk... bye bye..?"
| >>246981
>Fox has a minor paradigm shift upon realising he's going to leave. He figures there had to be something that made him infatuated w B, so he pushes aside his usual logic and just decides to take a chance.
"Actually, maybe when we're back topside, we could go out and maybe get a drink or something? I don't know many lilim out here and it would be cool to get to know you better!"
| >estranged by what he saw, Cyrus heads back towards the tram.
>when he gets there he takes a seat and hands the ticket required to Leave.
| >Dahk stutters a bit
"O-oh ok, Sure!"
>She waves the two off before coming back to her senses
"...Ah, cuties sure take me back... What was I doing again? Oh right! I was on a date with babe... Hope she wasn't watching, i got a little carried away..."
>She gives A a wave too
"I'll be sure to visit the place lots, so don't get too mopey! Now... to find my girl~"
| >>246992
>CN gives Dahk a look as they leave, something akin to disgust
"Who asks someone out on a date while they're on a date..."
>He mumbles to himself
"You okay A? You done with your panic attack?"
| >You hear dahk's shout from the room over
"IT'S NOT A DATE, JUST A FRIENDLY GET TOGETHER WITH A CUTIE"
| >>246990
"Y'know, just because everything around today was just weird? It would be nice to unwind! But, I got to go, I'll leave my card at the door."
>Fox turns and heads back towards the obelisk, ready to leave
| >Angus looks deeply in thought, almost gone totally in them. But she still walks into the room where the group is. She blankly looks around for Dahk, even when she sees her Angus is still lost in thought. However seeing as everyone is walking back to the entrance she turns around once she's beside Dahk.
"Hey... Dahk. Is it all over already? Think we can see Ms. Dregs once more before leaving?"
>Angus seemed to have snapped out of it. Somewhat.
| >>246996
>A snaps back to attention
"Huh? Oh yes, pardon me."
>He stands up and dusts his shirt
"Sorry about that, bug in my model, we get super anxious super easily, another proof that our hardware is flawed."
>He looks around
"Some people seem to have left... Will you stay around, Mr.CN? If so, I'll show you to this exhibit."
| >>247096
>A nods and B follows
"This exhibit is called the Colours of Passion, it's a surrealist exhibit using various mediums, namely, painting and music. Every cubicle you see here contains a small painting and a music to play while admiring it. Each of these depict an emotion, and should make you feel it while you watch, it's sort of like a game of guesses. People also feel varying emotions with varying mediums, so it has very broad appeal."
| >>247092
"Hm? there's still some more exhibits i'm *pretty*, but it looks like some people are leaving for reasons, but sure we can talk to Ms. Dregs!"
>She gives Angus a quick hug, as always
| >>247107
>A tilts his head
"The Creator? There's no painting like that here, Ms.Dregs herself told me that she'd never paint her creators. For all I know, the Creators don't even have a form to represent them besides weird squiggles..."
>He seems utterly confused, so does B
| >>247132
"I saw one however, it was a bigger painting featuring a man with a mask and wig. I'm pretty sure I saw something similar to it last time I was here as well."
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| >>247463
>A looks at you with a worried glance
"Are you okay? Seeing things?"
>B also looks worried
"Cuz' if you are, you should leave, this place isn't good for some people, makes them get all weird."
| >>248009
"Headaches, nausea, momentary amnesia, aggressiveness. We don't know what causes it, but it happens to very, very few people. According to Ms.Dregs is due to 'souls' and whatnot, but garbage like that is unscientific at best and laudable at worst."
>He shrugs
"O-okay? Sure... yo-yo-yo-you areee..."
>B is stammering and looking around
| >>248059
"Well I'm not really feeling any of that, at least for the moment, I'm fine. Although are you okay B?"
| >>248074
"Knees are weak... sit... wanna sleep... aah, tired..."
>A raises his eyes
"She didn't sleep at all last night, too busy crying over Mark or whatever."
"KILL HIM, HANG OUT HIS GUTS IN THE STREETS, FUCK."
>B bites A's hand in one motion
"...Ouch."
| >>248087
"Maybe I should let you rest then... there's some people I need to visit soon anyways..."
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| >>248090
>A sighs
"Yes, I think we'll start closing now... this was a mess."
>B sneezes
"Yeah, you should leave, I'll go tell Ms.Dregs."
>A nods along
"We're having a play this weekend, so if you wanna visit then, we'll be happy to have you."
| >>249338
"Oh really? I'll make sure to keep that in mind. I'll try and come if I can. Do I just come to the same building?"
| "Huh we're stopping? Oh uh, speaking of Ms. Dregs, can we visit her? Babe wants to talk to her about something..."
| >>249390
>A looks to B, who nods
"That's fine, she should be on the roof if you want to look for her."
>>249367
"It's another type of event, you'll need to come here with your own means, according to Ms.Dregs, it's to lower the number of people who can enter here as they please or something."
| >>249432
"Hmm... alright, should be no problem then. I'll see you all on the weekend then. Give Ms. Dregs my farewells as well."
>He waves them goodbye as he goes to leave the domain
| "Will do! C'mon babe!"
>Dahk merrily pulls Angus towards her, heading to the roof
| >>249747
>The way to the roof is open
>On the roof, a very nice breeze blows, and you can see the fully verdant land that spreads around the castle... it's trees, it's rivers, it's plains, truly, this place is a marvel of beauty... and to the horizon lays what appears to be a tree so big it's top reaches the stratosphere
>The Dregs seems to be busy taking care of a garden on this roof
| >Angus let's herself get tugged along by Dahk. Still seemingly lost in thought. She looked happy though.
>Once the two got to the roof, Angus looked around at the expanse of nature around her. She'd never seen anything like it, considering she was born and raised in cities. Angus looks to Ms. Dregs, as she's tending to her garden. Angus clears her throat.
"Hello again Ms. Dregs. I'm Angus, you talked with my girlfriend Dahk a while back. I have a... difficult question for you..."
| >>250296
>The Great One keeps working, but raises it's head slightly
"I shall do my best to answer it, please ask me anything."
| "The outside world. How do you see it now that you're stuck in here seemingly forever? Is there anything you miss?"
>Angus slid her hands into her pockets as she walked around the rooftop a bit. Observing each plant and taking in the beauty of her surroundings.
"Now... I remember someone telling me you're interested in human 'hearts' per se. How people change and let themselves be changed. Why is that exactly?"
| >>251367
>She looks to the tree in the distance
"All of us Great Ones, seek only one thing. That is to be human. We do not know why, or how, we simply are wrecked by this need for all our long lives, we cannot help it, since we know the Truth of the World, and like all those tha know, we seek a Human Heart more than anything else."
>She turns to you
"I want to understand humanity to be one of them. No longer torn by the obligations of my position, being here is slowly changing me."
| >She turns back
"Without a body of flesh, I grow more and more apethetic, I lose myself to my own programming with every second, and I do not know how long I will be able to remain sane before I snap like The Kinslayer did. He too, was broken by the Truth, as I will be if I do not hurry."
| "I can help you."
>Angus blurted out. She was about to second guess herself, but she didn't. She remained determined.
"I'm very interested in learning REALITAS coding. I would like to help you out Ms. Dregs."
>Angus stopped walking somewhat near Ms. Dregs.
"There's a lot to behold in the outside world, that I'm sure you're more than aware of. You're not an AI, you too are a person. I want you to get a boyfriend or maybe a girlfriend, have friends, experience LIFE."
| >>251387
>The Dregs looks deep into your eyes, her face still as stoic as ever
"... While I would like to be brought back to life, I wouldn't do so if it means getting you through the hell that is Realitas... if you pursue it too hard, you'll look into the world of the Creators, and you too shall despair until you eventually kill yourself, that, or you will turn into a mindless husk."
>She stands up
"If you wish to learn nonetheless... I know someone who could help you."
| >>251391
>Angus paused. Hearing the possible side effects. Her demeanour changed as she looked at Dahk. This could end everything. But at the reward of Ms. Dregs existing fully.
"You said 'if I pursue it too hard'. Does that mean I can come out of this intact?"
>Whatever emotion was on her face, disappeared. Angus had practically mirrored Ms. Dregs.
| >>251414
"Tha possibility exists, but it takes someone madder than the Truth itself to remain unchanged by it... someone like that, I've only met once."
>She turns back to her work and sighs
"Nothing I say will stop you, now will it? So instead tell me, why would you help me, a mere stranger and a being not human, too."
| >Dahk sighs, she didn't want to think about losing anyone, especially her girlfriend. Her eyes drift to the beautiful scenery with a weary expression.
"...Darling? I'm not gonna try to stop you or anything but... can you promise me one thing?"
| >>251417
>Angus sort of smiles at the remark.
"Well. I suppose I ought to start from square one... How much spare time do you have?"
>Angus finds a place to sit nearby, she adjusts her glasses a bit. Her black sclera seeming a bit shiny from moisture.
"I've a bit of a story about why I care."
| >>251424
>Angus immediately turns her attention to Dahk.
"Dahk... Dearest... What is it?"
>Angus' voice staggers a bit out of emotion. She was completely torn. She didn't want to lose Dahk, but she felt extremely inclined to help Ms. Dregs.
| >>251426
"I have all the time in the world, young one, all the time in the world."
>She lays down her tiny shovel and goes to sit on the nearest bench, still looking at the tree in the distance
| "I've been meaning to ask you this later, but just in case do end up uhm, losing your mind, i just want to know now..."
>She walks and gives her a tight hug, whispering into her ear.
"Will you marry me?"
| >>251440
>Angus freezes.
"One minute Ms. Dregs."
>Angus says without turning to her. It didn't really set in. It took a minute to set in.
"Yes. Abso-fucking-lutely Dahk. Oh my god yes."
>Angus puts her hands on the side of Dahk's face and kisses her.
"I'm really sorry but we'll continue this when we get back to reality."
>Angus gives her a quick kiss again and turns back to Ms. Dregs.
>>251437
"Before I met Dahk... I was a serial killer... Since then, I've only wanted to give."
| >>251460
>The Dregs keeps looking into the distance, but on her barely visible face, you can see a nostalgic smile, the first emotion you've ever seen her show
"I can't say I know how it feels, Ms.Angus, but I knew someone like you, yes... I knew them."
| >Dahk smiles, relieved
"Of course babe... Just knowing your answer is good enough for me..."
>Drunk on happiness, she sits next to Angus, still hanging on her.
| >>251481
"I killed Lilim. In the name of a false god. I ended up rebuilding all of the Lilim I killed, even restored their memories. I still feel like I owe something to everybody."
>Angus sighs. Obviously distraught over it all. But she recollects herself.
"I stared into the abyss and it stared back. I was horrendously alone. I didn't want to be. Something had to change, and I did. Now I actually have a life, where I was planning to take my own before."
| >Angus closes one eye.
"So I guess I want to help you because I feel compelled too. I would go crazy if I were in your place, no offense. I believe you'd have a great impact on the world Ms. Dregs."
>Angus had almost forgotten she was a Great One. Which was probably for the better.
"I plan to survive, Ms. Dregs. If you know someone who can teach me REALITAS, I'd like to meet them when possible."
| >>251518
>She sighs
"Unfortunatly, I cannot teach it to you myself. But as promised, I can lead you to someone who knows of it, and would be willing to teach."
>She walks up to Angus and hands her what looks like a strange piece of paper, various symbols adorn it
"This realm is only a fraction of Thalamus, the person you seek will be where this ticket leads you from the Main Station... of course, you'll first need a way to come back in here without my help."
| >>251521
>Angus looks over the ticket, at all the odd features and symbols adorning it. It made her slightly uneasy.
"Would you happen to know of any ways I can come back here without having to take your museum each time? I could try to recreate the virtual reality devices you have. But that would take weeks. It's my only option however."
>Angus looks up from the ticket at Ms. Dregs again.
"Is there any way I could maintain contact with you?"
| >>251608
"I'll be having a play this weekend, meet me there and I'll give you a pass to come here as you wish. I would give you one today, but I already handed that one out."
>She gestures at her breast pocket, it seems empty
"I guess you could do that, or find someone who already enter this place as they wish... Let me give you a tip. Another Great One, Miko, is well versed in these things, just type this in any terminal, and they'll speak to you."
>She takes a sheet and writes
| >>251628
>She hands this paper to you
>It reads: >allow_VCR_Vacuos=true
"That should be all the help I can give you, the rest is up to you... and I hope you'll know when to take a break from it, should it become necessary."
| >>251631
"Thank you Ms. Dregs."
>She folds the piece of paper and puts it in her pocket. She nods slightly with a smile.
"I ought to leave you to your garden now. I'll see you this weekend, and I'll of course bring Dahk."
>Angus bows as per usual and pulls Dahk along with her back out to the tram.
| "I look foward to seeing you Ir- I mean Ms. Dregs!"
>She awkwardly waves as she is dragged out
| >>251657
(When you feel like calling Miko, just make a thread I can spot and enter that command, I'll be there to do that, yeah. -Parra-chan-tan-sama "and other weeb ass shit, I dunno, running out of clever jokes here" Instar)
| (Oh right, If you actually want to continue the marriage conversation, just say so here or somewhere i guess.)
| >>252370
((Gotcha. I'll probably wait until after the play, if that becomes a setting thread. If not I'll do it this weekend if all goes well.
>>252444
And in regards to this I think some separate thread would be best. Maybe just have them chat over /u/.))
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